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When I was growing up,
I remember my father
would always say to
me and my siblings, that we must
seek knowledge from the cradle to
the grave.
I recall many leaders expressing
this view such as Dr Morgan Job
and former Prime Minister Basdeo
Panday, as they continue to urge
us to educate ourselves.
The late Nelson Mandela, former
President of South Africa said:
"Education is the most powerful
weapon which you can use to
change the world."
However, violence seems to be
the career of choice for many, and
I make reference to Trinidadians
attempting to earn an income by
fighting for the terrorist group
known as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria).
Recently T&T welcomed to our
shores Malala Yousafzai, who was
shot in the head by the Taliban in
October 2012, when she was only
fifteen years old.
Now a Nobel Peace Prize winner,
she has become a strong advocate
for education around the globe and
she believes: "A gun has no power
at all, because a gun can only kill.
But a pen can give life, a pen can
save life."
Education, as defined by the
Oxford Dictionary, is the process
of receiving or giving systematic
instruction, especially at a school
or university.
The most common forms of edu-
cation result from years of schooling
that incorporate studies of a variety
of subjects.
But my question is this---does
education begin and end in the
school system?
I believe that knowledge starts
from the womb and is a journey
that only ends when we die.
It is more than just acquiring
academic knowledge: it is about
challenging ourselves to go beyond
the intelligence quotient (IQ) and
seek to become Emotionally Intel-
ligent (EQ) and Culturally Intelligent
(CQ).
"To prosper in a rapidly changing
world, all children need more than
a sound education. They also need
to be creative, critical thinkers and
problem-solvers".
This was the advice of Jim Yong
Kim, World Bank Group President
at the Global Education First Ini-
tiative Event: Quality Education for
the World We Want in September
2014.
Education therefore, is more than
attending schools and universities
in search of acquiring technical
skills.
It also requires a new skills set
that can change the way we think
and act in a given scenario, and
how we can solve the many chal-
lenges that confront us in our jour-
ney.
Intelligence Quotient
An intelligence quotient, or IQ,
is a score derived from one of sev-
eral standardised tests designed to
assess human intelligence.
It is a mathematical for-
mula that is supposed to be a meas-
ure of a person s intelligence.
Research shows that your IQ
score can increase by a small level
in early childhood, however other
research suggest that as we grow
older it decreases.
Whether this is true or not, the
fact is that IQ determines our aca-
demic capabilities.
On the other hand, how we man-
age our emotions through life and
the attitude we display requires
other forms of intelligence.
SBG12 COMMENTARY
SUNDAY BUSINESS GUARDIAN www.guardian.co.tt OCTOBER 19 • 2014
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Nashroon
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BA (Hons), Dip L.C., CCC, CLTMC
coachnashtt@gmail.com
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More than a sound education